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pere - bell
Pere (i). 1. n. Arrow or dart projected from the ground by means of a thong attached to a rod. Ko te pere a Raumati he mea totaha te ahi whiua ai (Pi. 175, 3).
2. Riddle.
3. v.t. Throw an arrow or dart, generally by means of a thong and rod. Katahi ka panga atu te pere ahi i tawahi o te awa, ko te matamata he mea tahu ki te ahi, perea atu ana, ehara titi tonu ki nga heu o te whare (T. 81).
‖ kopere.
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Pere (ii). 1. v.i. Go. Nowhea e tuatuku ai to tere hei pere ki te tai o Hauraki tua? (M. 416).
2. n. Sail of a canoe. (R.) Pere rua, a canoe with two sails.
‖ kupere.
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Pere (iii), n. 1. An adze-shaped wooden hoe used in cultivation for removing weeds.
2. Alseuosmia macrophylla and A. linariifolia, shrubs.
perepere, v.t. Clear off weeds, etc. Me perepere nga taru o te mara ka ngaki ai.
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Ka tangi te pere ākuanei.
The bell has rung.
Ka used to indicate the past - ka
Tangi tonu te pere o te kura, ka puta ngā tamariki ki te tākaro.
As soon as the school bell rings, the children come out to play. — 1172
Tangi tonu te pere o te kura, ka puta ngā tamariki ki te tākaro
As soon as the school bell rings, the children come out to play
Ko Pere te ingoa o tā rāua ngeru.
Their cat’s name is re
Kua tangi te pere.
The bell has rung.
Kaaore kee te pere o Mikaere e tangi
The bell of St. Michael’s is not to sound!
I a au e kaukau ana, ka tangi mai te pere o te tatau
While I was having a bath, the doorbell rang
Kaatahi tonu taku ringa ka mau ki te waea, ka tangi hoki te pere o te tatau
As I picked up the phone, the doorbell rang
